CEDARBURG – For over four decades, Cream & Crepe Café has seen the community grow up around it.

But through it all, owner Donna Taylor says that not much has changed about her restaurant.

“The restaurant has been open for about 41 years. I’ve been here for over 40 on and off doing various things,” Taylor said. “We’ve grown because Cedarburg has grown as a historical town and with tourists, but we’re still the same. We’ve gotten that comment, ‘Thank you for not changing.’”

Cream & Crepe Café opened originally under the ownership of Jim Pape.

“His wife was into quilting. That’s why there are quilts on the walls and the names of the crepes are after named after quilt patterns,” Taylor said.

In 1991, it was time for just about the only next step up possible: Taking over ownership.

“It seems like it’s been my baby,” Taylor said.

As the name might suggest, Cream & Crepe Café, located in the Cedar Creek Settlement, is well known for its signature entrée and dessert crepes.

“We make our crepes fresh every day," Taylor said. "Crepes can be harder to make. We make them ourselves, but if you don’t have a crepe machine, you have to do it by hand or buy them from the store. You can get them from the store, but I don’t think the quality is as good.”

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Cream & Crepe Cafe features a number of specialty entree crepes such as the Dusty Miller with turkey, broccoli, mushrooms and onions topped with cheddar cheese sauce.(Photo11: Geoff Bruce/Now News Group)

Particular favorites at Cream & Crepe include the Combination Star, with ham, asparagus and Swiss cheese, all topped with Swiss almond cheese sauce, and the Country Crossroads with chicken, Swiss cheese and ham topped with Swiss almond cheese sauce and bread crumbs. Popular dessert crepes include the Apple Blossom with vanilla frozen custard and topped with hot apples, cinnamon, sugar and whipped cream and the X-Quisite with vanilla frozen custard and topped with caramel, hot fudge, whipped cream and nuts.

But while the name may lend itself to that specialty, Cream & Crepe also has more to offer in the form of homemade soups, sandwiches and salads.

After over 40 years in the business, Taylor noted that the thought of slowing down has crossed her mind, but she is determined to maintain the culture and quality of the restaurant that, like the community, has grown up around her.

“I’m still going strong. I would like to slow down, but it’s hard to find help these days, so it’s hard to slow down,” Taylor said. “Even when I’m done, I would like to keep it going as Cream & Crepe and keep it the same.”

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